Sökning: "2015 Nepal earthquake"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 16 uppsatser innehållade orden 2015 Nepal earthquake.

  1. 1. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Författare :Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

    Sammanfattning : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. LÄS MER

  2. 2. From Identification to Implementation: The Use of Local Knowledge in Disaster Management : A case study on the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescents Societies response to the Nepal earthquake 2015-2019

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Natalie Brossé; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Local Knowledge; Indigenous Knowledge; IFRC; Disaster Response; Disaster Assistance; Disaster Management;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines how local knowledge is identified and implemented in disaster responseand recovery programmes conducted by international aid organizations. The case that isexamined in the analysis is the International Federation of Red Cross and Red CrescentSocieties response and recovery operations conducted in the aftermath of the Nepalearthquake 2015-2019. LÄS MER

  3. 3. “I never doubted that I made a difference” : Personal experiences from physical therapists working after the earthquakes in Nepal.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi

    Författare :Mimmie Örn; Matilda Roempke Lindström; [2021]
    Nyckelord :physical therapy; experiences; earthquake; Nepal.;

    Sammanfattning : Background:  Earthquakes and other natural disasters have increased over recent years, more people around the world are living with disabilities. The physical therapists have an important role to increase function and restore quality of life. LÄS MER

  4. 4. The effectiveness of youth participation in post-disaster responses: The case of the 2015 Nepal earthquake

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Författare :Hana Nakata; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Youth participation; local participation; post-disaster response; 2015 Nepal earthquake;

    Sammanfattning : Focusing on the rising attention towards including the local population in humanitarian action, this study demonstrates how youth participation can produce effective results in a humanitarian response, making use of the post-disaster response to the 2015 Nepal earthquake as a case study. The research was intended to investigate the specific factors that enable youth participation to produce effective results in humanitarian programming, examining the methods that organisations used to involve youth, the benefits and challenges that arose from the process, and how effectiveness could be measured for the purpose of qualitative analysis. LÄS MER

  5. 5. When Traditional Power Structures are Trembling : A qualitative analysis of aid agencies focus on gender roles and contribution to potential changes in those following the earthquakes in Nepal 2015.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Elina Hedman; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Disaster; gender; women; vulnerability; humanitarian aid; earthquake; Nepal; empowerment; window of opportunity; double disaster; qualitative content analysis.;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis examines how and to what extent humanitarian aid organizations strategically focus on gender roles following disasters, and how they contribute to potential changes in gender roles. The case selected for the study is Nepal after the 2015 earthquakes where the reports of four international humanitarian aid organizations were examined through a qualitative content analysis. LÄS MER